Esperia sulphurella
| Esperia sulphurella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Arthropoda | 
| Class: | Insecta | 
| Order: | Lepidoptera | 
| Family: | Oecophoridae | 
| Genus: | Esperia | 
| Species: | E. sulphurella  | 
| Binomial name | |
| Esperia sulphurella (Fabricius, 1775)  | |
| Synonyms | |
| 
 Esperia aucta (Krausse, 1915)  | |
Esperia sulphurella, also known as the sulphur tubic, is a species of gelechioid moth in the family Oecophoridae. It is native to Europe, but has been introduced in California.
Adults have a body length of 6–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in), and its wingspan is 12–16 millimetres (0.47–0.63 in). The wingspan is between 12 and 16 millimeters. They have a dark brown ground colour. The forewing has a pale yellow marking. The predominantly pale yellow hind wings are dark brown at the tips. At about two-thirds of the length of the antennae, the antennae have a white band.
They are on wing in spring.
The larvae are black and feed on dead wood.